(PH Regulator / Formulation Aid)
by Muby Chem
Muby Chem operates a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility producing Lactic Acid, known for its exceptional purity and efficacy. This compound is particularly valuable in the pharmaceutical industry.
Our advanced technology ensures the production of Lactic Acid with exceptional purity and quality, making it an ideal choice for use in the pharmaceutical industry.
Applications: MOLACID® LAC is used in the pharmaceutical industry as a pH regulator, chiral intermediate and formulation aid. Its applications include oral liquids, topical preparations, injectable formulations and solid dosage-form manufacturing. It is also used as a chemical intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceutical and specialty compounds. It can react with certain basic or poorly soluble active ingredients to form lactate salts with improved water solubility.
| # | PROPERTY | TYPICAL VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAS No | 50-21-5 |
| 2 | Molecular Formula | C3H6O3 |
| 3 | Molecular Weight | 90.1 g/mol |
| # | TEST | SPECIFICATION - BP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appearance | It occurs as colourless or slightly yellow, syrupy liquid. |
| 2 | Identification Test (A) Test (B) Test (C) |
(A) The solution is strongly acidic. (B) Relative density: 1.20 to 1.21. (C) It gives the reaction of lactates. |
| 3 | Solubility | It is miscible with water and with ethanol (96%). |
| 4 | Appearance | The substance to be examined is not more intensely coloured than reference solution Y6. |
| 5 | Ether-insoluble substances | The solution is not more opalescent than the solvent used for the test. |
| 6 | Sugars and other reducing substances | No red or greenish precipitate is formed. |
| 7 | Methanol | Not more than 50 ppm. |
| 8 | Citric, oxalic and phosphoric acids | Any opalescence in the solution is not more intense than that in a mixture of 1 mL of water and 5 mL of solution S. |
| 9 | Sulfates | Not more than 200 ppm. |
| 10 | Calcium | Not more than 200 ppm. |
| 11 | Sulfated ash | Not more than 0.1%. |
| 12 | Bacterial endotoxins | Not less than 5 IU/g. |
| 13 | Assay | Not less than 88.0% m/m to not more than 92.0% m/m of C3H6O3. |
MOLACID® LAC is packed in HDPE drum or IBC packing having bar-coded label.
The shelf life is 3 years. Preserve in tight containers.
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